Engine surge halts Qantas flight to London

The faults in Qantas aircraft just never stop. A crash seems inevitable soon

A QANTAS plane has been forced down shortly after take-off after experiencing a surge in one of its engines.

The Boeing 747 operating Qantas Flight 1 from Bangkok to London Heathrow experienced the engine problem shortly after take-off at 4am (AEST). “The captain of the aircraft shut down that engine and carried out an air return to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport,” a statement from the airline said.

Qantas said passenger were never in any danger as the Boeing 747 aircraft can fly normally on three engines. A replacement aircraft is being flown to Bangkok from Sydney and the 335 passengers on board have been transferred to hotel accommodation, Qantas said.

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